Volleyball - Archives 2016

Marguerite Grubb of Texas Tech has been named to CoSIDA's 2016 Academic All-America Volleyball Second Team. The Setter was joined by 17 other student-athletes from across the nation to receive this prestigious award.

After going 5-1 in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the Longhorns will move on to face BYU in the Regional Semifinals on Friday. This year marks the first time since 2009 and eighth overall occurrence five Big 12 teams advanced to the second round of the tournament.

No. 5 Kansas swept Samford at home Thursday evening on the opening day of NCAA Championship matches. The Jayhawks were led by freshman Jada Burse who doled out 14 kills on the team's way to the Second Round.

The Big 12 earned six bids to the 2016 NCAA Championship. Of the six teams competing, three (No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Kansas and No. 14 K-State) will serve as host sites. The first round will take place December 1-3.

The Big 12 will send six teams to the NCAA Championship, its most since 2011. Texas (No. 4 overall seed), Kansas (No. 5), Kansas State (No. 14), Baylor, Iowa State and TCU will represent the league in the tournament beginning December 1-3.